Legal Opinion
Kennett's Petition
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 15, 1851PublishedCited by 3 opinions
The facts in this case are stated in the opinion of the court, delivered by
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
This is a petition for a new highway in the town of *140Ossipee. It is dated October 1st, 1848. Notice was ordered as of May term of the court of common pleas, 1849, and the petition was referred to the road commissioners at November term, 1849. No action was had by the road commissioners until September, 1850.
At the June session of the Legislature, in 1850, an act was passed, providing that when the road commissioners have laid out any highway, they shall inquire if it will be unduly burdensome to the town in which it is laid out, and if any town in the vicinity will be benefited by it, and if…
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